Coronavirus

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Sean Stein Smith
April 14, 2020 11:45 AM

Around the same time a sorely needed economic relief package made its way through Congress into law to try to offset the economic wreckage of COVID-19, a unique proposal came to light.

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Kyle Walters
April 14, 2020 10:38 AM

The guys in the brown uniforms became United Problem Solvers; why are you still pushing tax returns?

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"I will support anything that I think can help people and help businesses stay in business," said Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, the top Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee.
Neil Haggerty
April 14, 2020 9:33 AM

Republicans balked at measures like an overdraft fee ban and interest rate cap in the recent stimulus bill, but Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, isn’t done trying to add such proposals to future relief packages.

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Ranica Arrowsmith
April 14, 2020 5:09 AM

PayPie is offering access to its network of Small Business Association-authorized lending partners to businesses seeking funds through the SBA Payroll Protection Program during the COVID-19 pandemic and economic slowdown.

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Questions about loans deferrals
By Jim Dobbs
April 13, 2020 9:15 PM

By helping borrowers now, banks hope customers can quickly catch up on payments once the coronavirus pandemic ends. If they can’t, interest income will remain low and charge-offs could pile up if the crisis drags on.

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Senator Sherrod Brown, a Democrat from Ohio and ranking member of the Senate Banking Committee.
Neil Haggerty
April 13, 2020 9:00 PM

Sherrod Brown, the top Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee, explains why consumer protection is so important as the coronavirus pandemic ravages the economy.

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John Reosti
April 13, 2020 6:02 PM

PayPal, Intuit QuickBooks Capital and Square Capital have been named direct lenders in the Paycheck Protection Program, and more await the go-ahead. They could be crucial to reaching the smallest firms trying to survive the economic toll of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Michael Cohn
April 13, 2020 4:52 PM

The Internal Revenue Service posted a set of questions and answers Monday to help companies claim net operating losses and tax credits for prior years so they can get faster tax refunds in the midst of the novel coronavirus pandemic.

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Bill Hagaman
April 13, 2020 4:47 PM

Withum’s Bill Hagaman shares his tips for staying healthy and productive during the coronavirus quarantine.

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Michael Cohn
April 13, 2020 4:06 PM

More than one-fourth of CFOs anticipate layoffs at their organizations, a significant increase from two weeks ago, according to a new survey.

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